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http://www.sfcv.org/2007/09/04/the-demon-barber-at-close-quarters/
The Demon Barber at Close Quarters
Janos Gereben / SFCV.org
Stephen Sondheima - 's Sweeney Todd is a big musical a - " large
in passion and in production values. It originally opened in
1979 on one of Broadwaya - 's biggest theaters, in Harold Prince's
hugely operatic production, and went on to be performed by opera
companies as well as in theaters around the world. Come Christmas,
it will be a big, expensive movie, directed by Tim Burton and
starring Johnny Depp.
And yet, the American Conservatory Theater opened its 41st season
Tuesday night in the Geary Theater with an interactive, chamber-music
version of Sweeney Todd a - " 10 musicians took on the work of
a 27-piece orchestra, all while also singing multiple roles.
Scaling down the musical, trimming it slightly, and presenting
it in a Brechtian fashion with a virtual backstage view, gave
the work added intensity and immediacy. Scottish director John
Doyle's production comes from London through Broadway (where it
picked up a couple of Tony Awards) and to San Francisco, for its
West Coast premiere before a 17-city U.S. and Canadian tour.
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Janos Gereben www.sfcv.org [log in to unmask]
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